What is the Least Common Multiple of 66424 and 66434?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 66424 and 66434 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 66424 and 66434, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(66424,66434) = 2
LCM(66424,66434) = ( 66424 × 66434) / 2
LCM(66424,66434) = 4412812016 / 2
LCM(66424,66434) = 2206406008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 66424 and 66434 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 66424 and 66434. First we will calculate the prime factors of 66424 and 66434.

Prime Factorization of 66424

Prime Factorization of 66434

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 66424 and 66434.

LCM(66424,66434) = 2³ × 19² × 23¹ × 59¹ × 563¹
LCM(66424,66434) = 2206406008